title: Streptococcus agalactiae endogenous endophthalmitis.
abstract: Streptococcus agalactiae (SA) is a Group B Streptococcus, which is a common pathogen implicated in neonatal and geriatric sepsis. Endogenous bacterial endophthalmitis (EBE) is a condition that results from haematogenous seeding of the globe, during transient or persistent bacteremia. We document a case of a non-septic geriatric patient, who developed EBE after a transient bacteraemia with SA.
authors.affiliation: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA. eyesitemd@gmail.com
authors.forename: Norman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Saffra
authors.forename: Aleksandr
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rakhamimov
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Husney
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghitan
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications*; D009877:Endophthalmitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058449:Intravitreal Injections; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents